SPC Bonetpacheco achieved the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer Basic Leader Course graduation requirements with an overall 91.84% grade point average. He successfully passed the APFT evaluation with a score of 219. He achieved Superior scores on Garrison Leadership, PRT, Oral History Brief, Individual training, and Drill & Ceremony. He scored 100% on the Training Exam, and Land Navigation. He used interpersonal tact to build trust, foster esprit-de-corps and created a positive workplace environment.…
Petty Officer Storm is highly recommended for the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for his sustained superior performance of duties while serving as Assistant Leading Petty Officer, Command Training Coordinator, EKMS Local Element, Enlisted Information Warfare Coordinator, Trusted Agent, Official Information Exchange Administrator and Site Duty Officer (SDO) at U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS), Far East Detachment Chinhae Korea from March 2016 to March 2017. His professionalism and dedication to duty were exemplified by the following accomplishments: - Phenomenal Leader. A top caliber performer and multi-talented First Class Petty Officer who is sought out for his mentorship and expertise. As the Assistant Leading Petty…
1. I strongly recommend Jennifer E Sipe of HHB, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade be awarded the Commanders Award for Public Servive. 2. Jennifer E Sipe significantly contributed to the Soldiers, Spouses, and children's quality of life for the HHB since October 2014. Her commitment to both the Joint Base Lewis McCord military community and the 1st BN 94th…
SGT Smith became a subject matter expert providing timely and relevant knowledge on ASIP radio, which allowed him to be selected as the Battalion ASIP fielding NCOIC. During this time, he successfully balanced resources to continue the daily missions of inspection, preparing and upgrading 252 ASIP radio systems totaling over $2 million dollars in seven days. SGT Smith went above and beyond his duties during eight FTX. Without SGT Smiths high level of dedication and motivation these training exercises would of failed. SGT Smith, continued to sustain a high standard and knowledge of signal flow during the 123rd MSB EXEVAL 13, allowing him to implement three new phase of communication for the Battalion.…
HQ 201ST Regiment (MF) Regional Training Institute would like to thank you for your excellent support provided to this institution by allowing SFC Selwyn D. Gumbs to contribute towards our staff and faculty development through successfully facilitation of two consecutive Foundation Instructor Facilitator Courses from 15 October 2015 to 2 November 2015. SFC Gumbs displayed a dedication to the highest standards of ethical behavior. He successfully graduated 32 Instructors/Facilitators through hands on application “learn by doing” by developing, previewing, presenting, practicing, and performing the task to standard during evaluation. In addition, served as mentor to ensure that one Instructor completed the three-part certification process…
For 32 years, Sergeant Major Peek has distinguished himself through exceptional meritorious service to the United States Army. His exemplary services with outstanding performance in a succession of challenging leadership positions greatly contributed directly to the success of Army Medicine and United States Army. He ensured the highest level of leadership, training, and readiness as he provided first-class Health Service Support and Preventive Medicine services throughout hundreds of key multiple training events and deployments around the world. A testament to his exemplary performance, leadership professionals of the US Army Medical Department (USAMEDD) inducted him into the Order of Military Medical Merit Society, an elite Army medicine…
The Battalion Chief is usually one of the most tenured members of the organization and their past experiences and knowledge are extremely valuable and need to passed on to other members of the organization to prepare them for the future. The sharing of this information is an informal in-house mentoring process that aids members in the transitioning to higher level positions. Even though a higher position is achieved, the mentoring and training will continue an informal basis for some time, making it an ongoing…
Chief Petty Officer Alfonso consistently demonstrates outstanding technical competency and proficiency combining his training and qualifications to complete mission goals. As the Assistant Response Courses Administrator, Chief Petty Officer Alfonso used his knowledge, skills and experience as a Pollution Responder and Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative while overseen the review and update to the courses material and the development and implement of new lessons and two performance based exercises incorporating critical hands-on application to the Pollution Incident Response course. Furthermore, Chief Petty Officer Alfonso was selected to be the MK “A” 05-17 class sponsor where he used his knowledge and skills to provide sound career…
1. Major Kevin Tann is an exceptional, loyal, leader, who exemplifies unmatched personal courage and high morals. His service was characterized through his dedication to developing Soldiers as well as civilian staff members. His core leader attributes included, superior strategic coordinator, professionalism, eloquent communicator, an extremely capable trainer who embodied mission success and persistent work ethics. 2.…
Because James did not truly know the enemy, or really know the lengths that they would go in order to win he was not able to truly fight them. This is why as a 2nd Lieutenant you need to know your enemy just as much as you know your own troops. James R. McDonough came into the war unsure of himself, how to lead, how to fight, how to serve his country, but through his time in Vietnam he was able to grow and learn from his mistakes in order to become a stronger solder and a stronger leader. And that is the most important trait of a second Lieutenant, is the ability to grow, to learn from your mistakes and to repeat your successes. Someone who is willing to take the time to get better at his job, to learn from what he did wrong and help change…
This autobiography discusses the life and legacy of myself Warrant Officer Candidate (WOC) Joshua Coryell. I will converse key points in my life that lead to my attendance to the Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS), including key information about my personal and professional goals. The intention of this autobiography is to evaluate my writing abilities as well as give my Senior Training and Advising Counseling (TAC) Officer(s), a perspective on the heritage of my leadership attributes. My life began in early morning around 0600hrs in a small town christened North Platte, Nebraska on October 6, 1988.…
The Senior Leader Course (SLC) reinforced in me the true meaning General Al Gray’s Grayism, “Don’t be afraid to learn from others” (Otte, 2015). The greatest learning opportunity in SLC came from my fellow classmates and their fearlessness in sharing their personal and professional experiences. If I could transport this class back in time one year and know what I know now, I would have been better able to assist one of my Soldiers whose service was reviewed under the Army’s Qualitative Management Program (QMP). Many of my classmates impressed me with their experience, both their technical skills while deployed and their compassion for Soldiers while fulfilling their duties as senior non-commissioned officers (NCO). I learned the most from…
I’m willing to date myself by quoting a Woodstock-era folk song because if you haven’t looked around the Logistics Readiness Officer (LRO) career field lately, suffice to say that the times are changing and it’s exciting! After a decade of trial and error, the 21R career field has gotten serious about how to develop the next generation of commanders. The effort underway is taking the concept of the LRO from three haphazardly-kluged specialties down a path of creating a tactical expert that will be ready to lead in war. Bureaucratic and cultural obstacles are steadily being eroded and senior leaders in the 21R career field are developing strategies and making long-term investments into the professional development of our junior LROs. While…
This leadership rotation schedule includes assigning MS3s leadership positions throughout the battalion, which includes the positions of company commander (CO), executive officer (XO), first sergeant (1SG), platoon leader (PL), platoon sergeant (PSG), and squad leader (SL). This demonstrates the orders process by depicting how commanders develop teams and delegate tasks to their subordinates (ADRP 6-0, 2012, p. 1). The subordinates in this case refer to the Army ROTC cadets. Each of these positions is filled with an MS3 to serve in their designated leadership role for at least four weeks. Cadre and leadership staff also plan out and assign MS3s to teach labs, which includes incorporating instruction, training, and practical…
In June 2010, I was a newly promoted Private First Class in the United States Army. I’ve been in the active service for less than a year at that point and I was already outshining my peers. My First Sergeant, the most Senior Enlist Personnel in my Company, came up to me and gave a challenge. This Challenge would result in a complete change of direction in my career, my physical toughness, and my mental capacity to learn.…